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Weather forecast, Cyclone Fani: Cyclone 'Fani' to turn into 'very severe' in next 24 hours
Weather forecast, Cyclone Fani: The sea condition is likely to be very rough along the coasts of these southern states and fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea.
Bomb cyclone storm hammering central US, disrupting travel
The storm technically met the scientific definition of what's commonly known as a "bomb cyclone," said David Roth, a forecaster at the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center in Maryland.
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Cyclone Veronica bears down on west Australian coast
Weather authorities were forecasting Veronica would hit the coast about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) to the west, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia state.
Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains
Most of the sparsely populated area has been evacuated, with more than 2,000 people put up in temporary accommodation in the Northern Territory capital Darwin, and the nearby town of Katherine.
Bomb cyclone leaves one dead in Colorado; brings blizzards, floods, tornado to US
A tornado in New Mexico ripped roofs from buildings in the small town of Dexter, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of Albuquerque. High winds knocked 25 railroad freight cars off a bridge into a mostly dry riverbed near Logan in northeast New Mexico.
Cyclone Phethai Highlights: 20,000 people shifted to relief camps, storm weakens
Cyclone Phethai Highlights: East Godavari district bore the brunt of the storm as it made landfall near Katrenikona, forcing the evacuation of 20,000 people, who have been sheltered in relief camps.
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Cyclone hits Andhra coast, precautions minimise damage
One person was killed in a mudslide, while scores of trees and electricity poles were uprooted as the cyclone crossed the coast in the afternoon.
Cyclone Gaja to intensify into severe cyclonic storm: IMD
The weather department recommended total suspension of fishing operations along the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining Andhra Pradesh for Wednesday and Thursday.
Cyclone Gaja: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy holds review meeting in Karaikal
The Chief Minister directed the district authorities to keep stock of relief materials. Urging officials to ensure supply of protected drinking water to all areas, Narayanasamy said if needed he would camp in Karaikal to coordinate the activities.
Village lost 15 in cyclone, asks: Why didn’t government warn us?
Dr Biswanath Das of BITS Pilani, who researches cyclones in Odisha, says that while the state government evacuates lakhs of people every time there is a cyclone, it doesn’t necessarily “identify and safeguard vulnerable populations” while doing so.
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Mozambique: More than 1 lakh at risk after second cyclone in 6 weeks
Rains from Cyclone Kenneth, the second tropical storm to hit Mozambique within weeks, continued to pound the northeastern city of Pemba and surrounding areas causing massive flooding and destruction. One death has been confirmed so far and 160,000 people are at risk, with more torrential rain forecast for the days ahead.
Cyclone Idai claims more than 1,000 lives in Zimbabwe, Mozambique
The cyclone hit land near Beira on Thursday and moved inland throughout the weekend, leaving heavy rains in its trail on Tuesday. More rural areas remained unaccessible.
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Cyclone Titli claims 16 lives in Odisha, 8 in Andhra Pradesh
As Cyclone Titli made landfall near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border last week, at least sixteen people were killed in Odisha and eight people in Andhra Pradesh till now.
Fierce storm lashes southeast Australia
The storm has pounded Sydney and other parts of New South Wales state since Monday.
The Big Picture: After the waves pulled back
Two natural disasters struck the coast of Tamil Nadu, both in the month of December — one, a cyclone 50 years ago, and the other, the tsunami of 2004.
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Dyson Cyclone V10, JBL BoomBox and Zebronics Closic Mirror: 3 offbeat gadgets
We look at three gadgets that are different but still worth recommending. The Dyson Cyclone V10 absolute pro cordless vacuum cleaner, JBL BoomBox and Zebronics Closic Mirror have unique features, but still good enough to make for good buys.
India sends 44 tonnes of relief material to help Fiji
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The Government of India (GoI) is sending relief material to help cyclone hit Fiji. Relief material, which is being airlifted from New Delhi and Chennai, is being sent to Fiji's capital Suva. The relief material includes basic food supplies, medicines, tents and kitchen sets. The relief material is being sent in consultation with Officiating Ambassador of India in the Fiji capital Suva. The island nation of Fiji was hit by category five Cyclone Winston, with wind speed 325 km/hr and waves up to 12m high. The cyclone has caused widespread damage to the housing stock and power disruption in the island nation.
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